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TCD · 10 July 2008, 11:02

Memory settings shouldn't affect harddrive saving

If they do that would be

I guess it's something about the free space on his windows partition. There are several threads here about that problem (available space divided by 4GB leading to a even negative value when not using OS 3.5 or higher). Just search for it rmcin329.

rmcin329 · 10 July 2008, 11:07

Guess i'll have to try setting up an actual HDF for it then.

TCD · 10 July 2008, 11:09

That might indeed help. At least it helps to sort out what the real problem is

StingRay · 10 July 2008, 11:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Memory settings shouldn't affect harddrive saving

If they do that would be

Memory settings that are not possible on real Amigas can cause ALL sorts of weird behaviour! You should check his UAE config...

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

I guess it's something about the free space on his windows partition. There are several threads here about that problem (available space divided by 4GB leading to a even negative value when not using OS 3.5 or higher). Just search for it rmcin329.

I am not using OS3.5 here and it works, so again, I do not think that this is the problem!

Toni Wilen · 10 July 2008, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

That's what I first thought too but it can't be >2GB space problem because on this HD there's more than 160gb free and it works.

Also, I checked it from RAM: too and it worked there so I don't think there's any overflow. =) I might be wrong though.

>2G can still cause problems, for example 2G to 4G may return negative size but 4G to 6G work and so on. There are many ways to do it wrong

Perhaps it has special case for RAM:

StingRay · 10 July 2008, 11:16

Hmm, I'm almost tempted to disassemble the game.

Might do that as soon as boss is not around anymore =)

TCD · 10 July 2008, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

I am not using OS3.5 here and it works, so again, I do not think that this is the problem!

It depends on how much free space is left on your partition. So I guess it's not same as rmcin329

StingRay · 10 July 2008, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

>2G can still cause problems, for example 2G to 4G may return negative size but 4G to 6G work and so on. There are many ways to do it wrong

You are right.

I've checked the game and it's signed vs. unsigned bug (bge vs bcc).

So depending on bit 32 it will work or not.

In my case I was just lucky (sign bit not set) :P

rmcin329: I'll upload my fixed version to the Zone, should hopefully fix the bug for you.

rmcin329 · 10 July 2008, 13:49

Actually i finally found the problem. Before i made the HDF, i decided to try re-copying all the game files over from the ADF again, just in case some were corrupt or something. After doing that, all problems ceased.

Now just to get KOTC working off the HD.

TCD · 10 July 2008, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

You are right.

I've checked the game and it's signed vs. unsigned bug (bge vs bcc).

So depending on bit 32 it will work or not.

In my case I was just lucky (sign bit not set) :P

rmcin329: I'll upload my fixed version to the Zone, should hopefully fix the bug for you.

You can fix the free disk space problem inside the exe? That's very interesting

Always thought it was a general problem with WinUAE and mapped windows dirs. Thanks for the fix StingRay

And now back to the Moonstone trainer

StingRay · 10 July 2008, 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmcin329

Actually i finally found the problem. Before i made the HDF, i decided to try re-copying all the game files over from the ADF again, just in case some were corrupt or something. After doing that, all problems ceased.

They will come back depending on the free space on your hd.

StingRay · 10 July 2008, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

You can fix the free disk space problem inside the exe? That's very interesting

Always thought it was a general problem with WinUAE and mapped windows dirs. Thanks for the fix StingRay

And now back to the Moonstone trainer

Fixing that isn't too hard and it's not a UAE problem at all.

The coder used something like

Code:

int freespace;

where it should have been

Code:

unsigned int freespace;

(Yep, the game was coded in C

).

Anyway, Moonstone trainer will come one day, but currently I have a lot of other stuff to do.

TCD · 10 July 2008, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

Fixing that isn't too hard and it's not a UAE problem at all.

The coder used something like

Code:

int freespace;

where it should have been

Code:

unsigned int freespace;

(Yep, the game was coded in C

).

Doh! Using a signed int when it's not necessary is such a n00b error

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

Anyway, Moonstone trainer will come one day, but currently I have a lot of other stuff to do.

Oki, I'll be patient then

rmcin329 · 10 July 2008, 15:06

update again! after dieing accidentally, the game has gone back to claiming there isn't enough space. Also i'm not real sure what you guys have been talking about or how to do that......

TCD · 10 July 2008, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmcin329

update again! after dieing accidentally, the game has gone back to claiming there isn't enough space. Also i'm not real sure what you guys have been talking about or how to do that......

Have you tried StingRays version?

rmcin329 · 10 July 2008, 15:15

Just noticed it a couple minutes ago, and tried it. Seems to be just fine now.

TCD · 10 July 2008, 15:35

Do both games now run with your config and HD rmcin329?

rmcin329 · 10 July 2008, 15:47

Yes, but as stated on my other topic KOTC is wanting to save to DF0 still. Any way to change its save location? It doesn't offer you a choice in-game of changing the directory.

TCD · 10 July 2008, 16:02

Okay I check that later. Don't know if it can be forced to save to HD, but I'll try

rmcin329 · 01 March 2015, 00:19

Hey stingray do you still have the fixed exe for this game? I lost some files awhile back and the fixed exe for this game was among them.

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10 July 2008, 11:02	#21
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Memory settings shouldn't affect harddrive saving If they do that would be I guess it's something about the free space on his windows partition. There are several threads here about that problem (available space divided by 4GB leading to a even negative value when not using OS 3.5 or higher). Just search for it rmcin329.

10 July 2008, 11:07	#22
rmcin329 NOOB Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lost in a sea of madness..... Age: 39 Posts: 356	Guess i'll have to try setting up an actual HDF for it then.

10 July 2008, 11:09	#23
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	That might indeed help. At least it helps to sort out what the real problem is

10 July 2008, 11:16	#26
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Hmm, I'm almost tempted to disassemble the game. Might do that as soon as boss is not around anymore =)

10 July 2008, 13:49	#29
rmcin329 NOOB Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lost in a sea of madness..... Age: 39 Posts: 356	Actually i finally found the problem. Before i made the HDF, i decided to try re-copying all the game files over from the ADF again, just in case some were corrupt or something. After doing that, all problems ceased. Now just to get KOTC working off the HD.

10 July 2008, 15:06	#34
rmcin329 NOOB Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lost in a sea of madness..... Age: 39 Posts: 356	update again! after dieing accidentally, the game has gone back to claiming there isn't enough space. Also i'm not real sure what you guys have been talking about or how to do that......

10 July 2008, 15:15	#36
rmcin329 NOOB Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lost in a sea of madness..... Age: 39 Posts: 356	Just noticed it a couple minutes ago, and tried it. Seems to be just fine now.

10 July 2008, 15:35	#37
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Do both games now run with your config and HD rmcin329?

10 July 2008, 15:47	#38
rmcin329 NOOB Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lost in a sea of madness..... Age: 39 Posts: 356	Yes, but as stated on my other topic KOTC is wanting to save to DF0 still. Any way to change its save location? It doesn't offer you a choice in-game of changing the directory.

10 July 2008, 16:02	#39
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Okay I check that later. Don't know if it can be forced to save to HD, but I'll try

01 March 2015, 00:19	#40
rmcin329 NOOB Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lost in a sea of madness..... Age: 39 Posts: 356	Hey stingray do you still have the fixed exe for this game? I lost some files awhile back and the fixed exe for this game was among them.

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